Effects of Water Pollution, Essays (high school) of Earth science

Download Effects of Water Pollution and more Essays (high school) Earth science in PDF only on Docsity! EFFECTS OF WATER POLLUTION  The emissions and wastes from the industrial processes find their way into the atmosphere, river system and eventually to fishponds that form the basis of a thriving aquaculture industry that -provides both an important source of income for coastal families - provides food for hundreds of thousands of people and -contaminating shellfish in commercial fishing areas.  The likelihood of disease due to heavy metal poisoning and Substantial contamination decreases life spans and becomes a serious and widespread threat to public health and environmental well- being.  Waters in polluyed bay areas are also not a safe place to swim anymore for the locals and our tourists. This is due to rapidly increasing coliform presence in the waters indicating fecal or human waste pollution. indicating that other pathogens, for typhoid or hepatitis for example, might be around.  If a person ingests water contaminated with fecal coliform, he may get gastrointestinal distress or irritation.  River has also registered zero dissolved oxygen levels and high levels of organic pollution.  Dead bodies of water, unable to sustain life in aquasystem